Round 11: Alan Comer vs. Trevor Blackwell

Aaron Forsythe

These two Californians sat down with identical 7-3 records, and both need to win out in order have a shot at the top 8. As they sat down, Comer mentioned the proximity of their lifetime earning figures.

Comer: "Did you see how close we are on the all-time money list?" Blackwell: "No." Comer: "You're like $500 above me. I'm trying to catch you, and here's my chance to directly affect it."

Blackwell won the coin toss and decided to... keep the playmat facing his way, allowing Comer to choose "play first."

Blackwell played his last business spell, a Grotesque Hybrid that threatened to kill Comer in two attacks. Comer drew Firebolt, but only had one Mountain, so he cast the Surgeon and sad "go."

Blackwell attacked in the air. Comer inhaled and drew... a Mountain. He cast and flashbacked the Firebolt, killing the Hybrid. Trevor played a Dusk Imp, and Comer slapped down the Patriarch. The Imp attacked Comer to 1, but then the Patriarch took over, and Comer came back to win.

Trevor solved the Monstrosity with Waste Away, and then put out a Soul Scourge. But Comer was holding Faceless Butcher, and the 3/2 flier went away. After that, Alan managed to remove everything Trevor put out, and Trevor never drew the second Island for Aboshan, or any other way to stop the Butcher.